Finding out about your last name is cool. But what if your family's name has ties to nature? Can that help you learn about where you're from or how your family took up that nature-based last...

Growing up, I assumed that all records were both boring and infallibly correct. As it turns out, not all records are boring - and it's important to question the validity of every record. How...

While indexing isn't one of my favorite activities, I know it's important because it creates digital access to vital records. But how far back do ancestry and genealogy records actually go? And how...

While reading the Bible, I'll admit - I struggle during the sections where they list all of the genealogies. Even so, it's cool to think that all of those names could contribute to our genealogical...

Growing up with a rarer (and deceptively simple to pronounce) surname, part of me envied kids who had more common last names - that didn't get tripped up on during that first day of school's...

Some of my best memories growing up involve my cousins. They're amazing people and I'm lucky they're part of my family - but where do they fit in my family tree? How do family trees work with...